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Memories of a Dead End

Memories of a Dead End

20197.11h 29m

Overview

A woman travels to Nagoya to meet her boyfriend who works there. She is disheartened to learn that he is seeing a new girl. However, she decides to stay a few more days, in a guesthouse at a dead end. Based on Yoshimoto Banana’s novel.

Directed by Choi Hyun-young
Written by Choi Hyun-young, Banana Yoshimoto
Produced by Junji Kimata
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Top Cast

Sooyoung Choi

Sooyoung Choi

Yu-mi

Shunsuke Tanaka

Shunsuke Tanaka

Nishiyama

Ahn Bo-hyun

Ahn Bo-hyun

Tae-gyu

Kaoru Hirata

Kaoru Hirata

Aya

Bae Noo-ri

Bae Noo-ri

Yoo-jung

Dong Hyun-bae

Dong Hyun-bae

Jin-sung

Lee Jung-min

Lee Jung-min

Nico

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Baud Julie

Bene

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Themes & Keywords

slice of life

About Memories of a Dead End

Memories of a Dead End is a drama, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of slice of life. Directed by Choi Hyun-young, it stars Sooyoung Choi, Shunsuke Tanaka, Ahn Bo-hyun. A woman travels to Nagoya to meet her boyfriend who works there. She is disheartened to learn that he is seeing a new girl. However, she decides to stay a few more days, in a guesthouse at a dead end. Based on Yoshimoto Banana’s novel.

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